[Buddha-l] Re: Buddhist pacifism

[Joy Vriens]

curt wrote:

> I don't think we are talking about what Buddhists "ought to do". We are 
> trying to decide whether or not the Buddhist religion is inherently 
> pacifist.

I see the Buddhist religion as a project or set of projects. I see 
kilesa nirodha, destruction of attachment, peace etc. as a project. Can 
you say that kilesa nirodha and destruction of attachment aren't 
Buddhism, because Buddhists aren't free of kilesa and attachment? As for 
peaceful, one only needs to throw a glance at this forum (on an 
individual level a Buddhist has to practice self-humility; on a group 
level this expresses itself in bashing and humiliating the forum one is 
a member of. My remark is purely ritualistic) ;-)

Besides how many dead Christians have resurrected? And Christianity is 
inherently resurrectionist.

Joy